Crusaders
Seaview
Relegation play-off · 2025/26 · final
6th
2026/27
3-0-2
W-D-L
9
Points
11th
2025/26 final
€1.75m
Squad value
Club info
Declan Caddell
Manager
1898
Founded
Seaview, Belfast
Ground
3,208
Capacity
341 mi
Season travel
Longest away trip: 50 mi to Limavady United
Source: Wikipedia (ground/capacity/seated); coordinates verified by owner from Google Maps, 29 Jul 2026; founded, website from Wikidata (CC0) · manager owner-supplied, 12 Aug 2026
2026/27 so far · after round 5
6th
Position
9
Points
1.8
Per game
−1
Goal diff
100% of their matches went over 2.5 goals, both sides scored in 100%, and they kept a clean sheet in 0%. Derived from the 5 matches they have played — scorelines are all these need, so they are complete rather than sampled.
On a run
5games scoring
On the scoresheet
Their players in the league's leading scorers — via Transfermarkt.
Possession & shooting · per match
41%
Possession
8.2
Shots
4
On target
49%
Accuracy
Possession and shooting are entered by hand. Every one of their 5 matches is written up.
Season · 2025/26 · final
1.25
xG for
1.89
xG against
−0.64
xG diff
48
Goals
47%
Possession
3.39
Goals/game
16%
Clean sheets
Discipline · 2025/26 · final
No booking data recorded for 2025/26.
Squad · 2025/26 · final
Goals vs expected · 2025/26 · final
Treatment table
No current injuries — squad at full strength.
Summer window 2026
→ In
A. Reid
Airdrieonians
G. Kelly
Coleraine
T. Maguire
Dungannon
O. Wardell
FK Be1
Shea Callister
Derry City (loan)
Ryan McKay
Linfield (loan)
Matthew Beattie
Crusaders U18
Donal Rocks
Ballymena United
← Out
Adam Brooks
Coleraine
Stewart Nixon
Queen's University
Leon Barr
Rathfriland Rangers (loan)
Matthew Beattie
Rathfriland Rangers (loan)
Ryan Donnelly
St James Swifts (loan)
J. Forsythe
Carrick Rangers
Odhrán McCart
Moyola Park
B. Hamilton
Moyola Park
Jordan Owens
Retired
Jonny Tuffey
Retired
Musa Dibaga
Dunfermline (fee undisclosed)
Fraser Bryden
Chesterfield
Jonny James
HW Welders
Finley Thorndike
Ballymena United
In the transfer feed
Adam BrooksDone deal
The window's biggest move: the league's joint-top scorer leaves Crusaders for Coleraine, three goals into the season. Fee undisclosed.
Stewart NixonDeparture
Centre-forward leaves Crusaders for Queen's University. Fee undisclosed.
Donal RocksDone deal
Defensive midfielder joins Crusaders from Ballymena United. Fee undisclosed.
Finley ThorndikeDone deal
Central midfielder joins Ballymena United from Crusaders. Fee undisclosed.
Ryan DonnellyDeparture
Right winger leaves Seaview on loan to St James Swifts.
Matthew BeattieDeparture
Central midfielder heads to Rathfriland Rangers on loan.
Leon BarrDeparture
Centre-back joins Beattie at Rathfriland Rangers on loan.
Jonny JamesDeparture
Left-back leaves Seaview for the Welders.
Matthew BeattieDone deal
Central midfielder steps up from the Crusaders U18s to the first-team squad.
Fraser BrydenDeparture
Bryden makes the move to the EFL — the forward leaves Seaview for Chesterfield. Fee undisclosed.
Ryan McKayDone deal
Left-back moves to Seaview on loan from Linfield.
Shea CallisterDone deal
Goalkeeper joins Crusaders on loan from Derry City.
Jonny TuffeyDeparture
The veteran goalkeeper hangs up the gloves after a long Irish League career. Jordan Owens also retires at Seaview.
Fixtures · 2026/27
Premiership · opening five
Official fixture list, July 2026 — subject to change for broadcast picks and European involvement. Post-split rounds 34–38: Sat 3 Apr, Sat 10 Apr, Tue 13 Apr, Sat 17 Apr, Sat 24 Apr (opponents decided by the split).
Honours · league titles
7all-time league titles
Last 12 seasons
3 titles since 2014/15
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